The postcode EH16 6EL is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH16 6EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH16 6EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EH16 6EL as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to EH16 6EL is Gracemount Avenue which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Liberton Hospital and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.04 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH16 6EL is LIBERTON BOWLING CLUB and is 481 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 24, 2006.
Residents reported an average download speed of 125 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH16 6EL is covered by the Scotland police force association and Edinburgh Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH16 6EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH16 6EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH16 6EL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH16 6EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ta' Karmni | Pass March 31, 2022 | 162 m | |
| Little Learners Nursery | Pass November 19, 2019 | 167 m | |
| Night and Day | Improvement Required November 4, 2021 | 270 m | |
| Carebears Childrens Nursery | Pass March 25, 2015 | 271 m | |
| Liberton Hospital | Pass August 28, 2018 | 301 m | |
| R V S Liberton Hospital | Pass August 28, 2018 | 301 m | |
| Northfield House Hotel | Pass March 14, 2019 | 377 m | |
| Lasswade Newsplus | Pass February 7, 2011 | 415 m | |
| Margiotta | Pass November 3, 2015 | 415 m | |
| Tasty Joes | Pass May 3, 2016 | 415 m | |
| Gulf Liberton | Pass March 6, 2012 | 425 m | |
| Guthrie House Care Home | Pass January 20, 2020 | 426 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC | Pass December 9, 2016 | 452 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL | Pass September 11, 2015 | 471 m | |
| LIBERTON BOWLING CLUB | Pass July 24, 2006 | 481 m | |
| Liberton Kirk & Kirkgate Cafe | Pass March 6, 2017 | 481 m | |
| Tasty Bites at Your Local Store | Pass September 14, 2016 | 491 m | |
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 555 m | |
| Libertus | Pass November 18, 2019 | 555 m | |
| ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH | Pass June 8, 2015 | 555 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH16 6EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Liberton Hospital | 176 m | |
| Malbet Park | 199 m | |
| Malbet Park | 200 m | |
| Liberton Hospital | 234 m | |
| Little Road | 274 m | |
| Supermarket | 587 m | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 3.62 km | |
| Sylvan Place | 3.8 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.04 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.04 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 5.11 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 8.49 km | |
| Entrance | 13.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH16 6EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 405 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 724 m |
| The Braids | 2.07 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.43 km | |
| Elf Loch | 2.53 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Braid Hills | 2.66 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 2.75 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.82 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 2.97 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 3.18 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 3.38 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.55 km | |
| Braidburn Valley | Valley | 3.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH16 6EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 92.6 Mbps | 125 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19 Mbps | 18.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.6 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for EH16 6EL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90868700 |
| Longitude | -3.15886400 |
| OS Easting | 327652 |
| OS Northing | 0669005 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh South |
| Electoral Ward | Liberton/Gilmerton |
| Local Authority District | City of Edinburgh |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Edinburgh |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Lothian |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003769 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |